Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Chapter eleven - Understanding the Basics of Visual Design
In all of our speeches this semester, we are asked to bring something to show that ties in with our speeches. In the past two speeches that I have presented, I have used a power point to accompany my speech. Although using power point is a good way to further show the class your speech, I feel that when people have something else accompanied in their speeches, such as a poster, slides, or even people, they get really distracted and focus more on looking at the slides or poster rather than the audience in front of them. Having visual design in your speech is great, but there are advantages and disadvantages along with it. For example, having too much information on one slide can overwhelm and distract audience members. I’ll admit that sometimes I like to put attractive photos on my slides so that the audience could possibly look at that more than look at me. A good advantage in visual design is having close-up images because they often have a powerful impact because they’re perceived as personal and intimate. To balance out your speeches try using other types of visual designs, such as overhead transparency, flip chart and poster, or even a video!
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I too have used power points in the past speeches and although they can help support your speech in what you are trying to say, they can be distracting at times to the audience because they will look and focus on your slides instead of what you are trying to say. I agree with you that power points can also be distracting to the speaker himself because he/she might tend to look at the slides instead of the audience members. It is important that you do not have too much information or even pictures on one slide because it can be too much for the audience to look at and take in.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you guys that power points can also be distracting to the speaker. I also believe that the audience focuses on the visual aid more then they focus on what you are saying. yeah, its good to have not too much or too less images and information. I actually find it distracting that I have to also focus on my visual aid while presenting because I have to remember when to change the slide. I think if I practice it more then maybe I won’t find it that distracting at all. Although, visual aid can be distracting, they can also make your point more clearly to your audience.
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